Close up of tablescape and chargers. The table, which is counter-height, has a butterfly leaf and opens to seat 6.

Close up of the panels over the patio door & the open shelving at the end of the kitchen cabinets.

Kitchen Organization

I installed this pull-out SS bin under the sink for cleaning supplies. Cabinet organizer/divider (from www.stacksandstacks.com) allows me to store my pans and cookie sheets upright (so they slide right out) vs. having to stack everything. Much more convenient.

My little spice cupboard. I painted the inside of the door with magnetic paint and bought these magnetic jars at BB&B which are perfect for spices. My most commonly used spices are now on the door for easy access.

Our Master Bedroom Walk-In ClosetMy Christmas present from DH in 2007—I love it so much! It's the Closet Maid system from Home Depot. I designed the layout, and he did all the installation. I took pics before he finished installing the upper shelving, but there are now shelves above my double-hanging rods & the long-hanging rod.

My SideI have a tower for my shoes, with 2 drawers for my tank tops, double hanging rods, and another shelving tower for my sweaters. I have a little stool (on the floor, next to shoe tower) to reach the things on the top shelf (which isn?t installed on my side yet, but will be soon).

My shoe tower--there is a pull-out basket at the bottom for my flip-flops & shelving for my boots. The middle section has 2 drawers for tank tops. The top half has slanted shelving for my heels. Shoes I don't wear as often are stored across the very top in plastic bins.

DH's SideHe has a large corner shelving unit, which holds his shoes, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and jeans, a double hanging rod for his clothes, and a tie/belt organizer on the end.

The canvas totes are from BB&B and they store various linens. Each basket on the upper row stores a complete sheet set for a specific size bed. We have 4 different sized beds in our house and it was so difficult to keep track of the king size vs. the queen size, vs. the full size, etc. Now they're separated out in their own basket and labeled. I love it! The lower row of baskets holds things like hand towels, cleaning rags, and guest toiletries.

I hated these doors and wanted to replace them w/paneled doors, but I changed out the clunky wooden knobs to these sassy chrome ones and they look so much better!

The Lower Level, a.k.a. The Man Room. When we moved in only the dry wall was done down here. Over the past year, we've put the texture and paint on the walls & ceilings, had carpet installed, did trim, all interior doors and electrical, and put in a wet bar. This is the view when you first walk in. We have full exposure with a walk-out to the lower deck.

Pic 1--Close up of DH's bobble head collection. Pic 2: DH's high school football helmet, and above it a b&w pic of his HS football team that I had enlarged as a surprise for him.

Coffee table DH built a couple years ago. These are pics of the tabletop, which we did together. We cut out various b&w sports pictures from a book, pasted them on the wood and then poured a clear epoxy over it. It turned out so neat! Then he added casters so it's more mobile, and I upholstered the sides.

View of the other side of the room. You can see the wet bar on the left and DH's "poker table" in the center. The door in the background is the 5th bedroom. We bought unfinished cabinetry for the bar area and stained it ourselves. We did 2 coats of walnut stain and one coat of mahagony to get this cappuccino similar to our entertainment center

The hallway leading back up to the steps. The first door to the left is the 3/4 bath, the longer doors is a large storage closet.

Other side of the hallway leading back up to the stair. DH's Wall of Fame--autographed sports photos. The door at the end of the hall is to the laundry room and storage. Close-up of DH's Wall of Fame.